Support thread for those who had a shit week!

[Pythagorus5]

Anyone else? I'm not usually the kind to wallow but am feeling pretty sorry for myself!

Huge layoffs and chaos at work, gastritis flare up, juggling poorly kids, no sleep, and this evening it just got even worse...

DS and I both stepped in dog sh*t on nursery car park and only realised once we'd got into the (brand new) car. Some even splattered up my trousers and I had some on my actual skin on my leg. Barf... I have spent hours this evening cleaning and desinfecting the shoes and the car.

I thought I'd sit with a cup of tea to relax before bed and I have just poured boiling water all over my leg. It is so, so sore.

Oh, and of course I am on my period and flooded twice today.

I have just about had enough!

I was going to join you and say I had a rough week too . But then I realized that actually you win the prize for the shittest week . Literally.

@Pythagorus5 you win the prize for the shittiest week. Hope the weekend gets better x 🫂🙏💐❤️

Thank you both, you managed to make me laugh through my tears!

Venting does help so feel free to join. I could only vent to DH but he's had an equally bad week so I'm abstaining!

I really just need to go to bed but now I've burnt my leg for my cup of tea, I might as well enjoy the tea.

I agree, you've had a shit week.
I'm on a/l reluctant to call it a holiday. Physically taking my nd trans child to the college for gcses ( where they are attacked verbal/physically )
Also other dd has given us the lurgy.
Dogs are stressed as there are guns going off. Dh (disabled) is having more seizures than normal. Arghhh

@Boxingshibes i'm so sorry that sounds really hard. I hope your DC is OK and you get at least a little time to fill your cup this weekend

Yep, me too. Not only me but also very nice chap just met, who is having a worse week than me! Now neither of us in a position to move forwards. Life sucks sometimes!

Its what it is, but my new normal.
Meeting a friend tomorrow for lunch.

But at least i haven't stepped in dog shit!

I’m traumatised by my daughter getting food poisoning in a RIU hotel in Cancun and being hospitalised. She was there with her boyfriend, lots of guests have been poorly but she needed hospital treatment after passing out at the reception desk.

The first I knew she was in hospital was a panicked phone call from her, the hospital was asking for a holding charge, even though she had insurance. They assured me it wouldn’t be taken, they demanded £6500 😳. I could hear my daughter in the background crying, saying she didn’t have that kind of money, so I paid it, apparently the insurance was in the process of applying to her G.P for her medical records, believe me I put absolutely everything on the application.

The next day they woke her up at 7.30 am demanding the same again, she called me in a state, I told them I don’t have the money. I called her insurance telling them to call her as it was an emergency. They informed the hospital that they were guaranteeing payments and to leave her alone, but they were still demanding money. She ripped out her cannula to leave, they demanded hers and her boyfriend’s passports and locked the exit doors. The agent from the insurance demanded that they let her go and that she suffers with anxiety and PTSD, they then backed off.

I’ve been a nervous wreck until she got back, we were terrified that they wouldn’t let her leave the country. She messaged me when she checked in. I’m now waiting to receive my money back, the insurance assures me this will happen. The final bill for IV, antibiotics, abdominal scan, blood tests and one night’s stay was $15000. I have never felt so helpless in my life, I was physically shaking after the whole debacle. She’s back home, safe but traumatised, we all are. TUI we’re fucking useless helping her out there, she’s currently making a complaint. From now on none of us will be travelling outside Europe with our trusty EHIC cards as well as insurance for back up. Cancun is so corrupt and apparently run by the Cartel, drugs are offered everywhere and the police go around in jeep’s with police on display with big ass guns 🥺. I’m still shocked by it all and can’t quite believe what just happened just a few days ago.

Oh my goodness @Snippit , how terrifying for you all! The food poisoning alone would have been worrying enough without all the money demands. Imagine not being able to feel safe in a hospital 😥 I had no idea this sort of thing happened. I am so glad she is back with you but it is understandable you are traumatised. Hugs.

Enjoy the lunch, sounds lovely!

Thank you so much. I haven’t cried yet, that may come later. It’s as though we’ve paid a kidnap ransom, utterly terrifying. I always thought the insurance kicked in straight away, obviously not. What if it had been a weekend, the Drs are closed so the insurance wouldn’t be able to get access to her medical records, it beggars belief. The TUI reps let her down, they should have had a duty of care towards her, they didn’t even know she’d discharged herself, she could have died for all they cared, it’s been one of the worst experiences of my life 😢

@Snippit How terrifying for her . And yeah you did pay a ransom . Totally corrupt area of the world . I hope you cancelled your credit card . So very sorry this happened and hope she recovers soon at home .

This definitely puts us all in the shade .

Thank you, it’s such a corrupt country and the foreign office need to make holiday makers aware of it. I’ll be sticking to European holidays from now on, I’m in complete shock 😢